David Filner assumed the administrative leadership of the San Antonio Symphony in November, 2012. Led by Music Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the San Antonio Symphony is celebrating its 73rd year this season.

Note: This is an mySA.com City Brights Blog. These blogs are not written or edited by mySA or the San Antonio Express-News. The authors are solely responsible for the content.

Air on the G string

Thursday’s free Symphony concert at the San Fernando Cathedral (7:30 p.m.) starts with J. S. Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 3. Not familiar with the name? I’ll bet you have heard of one of the movements. It was arranged and later nicknamed “Air on the G String.” Here is a video that let’s you follow the music, even if you can’t read music:

This beautiful work has been arranged for various combinations of voices and instruments. Here is an unusual version for five female singers:

How about this version for four trombones?

Here is a jazz version:

Bach is so great, it even works played on water glasses!

Here are the details for the concerts on Thursday (with the Air on the G String) and Friday (with the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5):

ALSO THIS WEEK FROM THE SYMPHONY:
When: Friday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m.
Where: Coker United Methodist Church
Price: $10
2011-2012 Season Preview (and last concert of this season), conducted by Troy Peters.